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The Oliverian
School: an alternative New England boarding school
Nestled on a 1,800-acre campus in beautiful Northern New Hampshire, The Oliverian School provides an inspiring,
supportive, and challenging educational alternative for students in grades 9-12. Here in the mountains of New Hampshire,
in a unique school environment that combines stewardship, academics,
a caring culture, and adventure,
students who march to the beat of their own drummer will find support, inspiration, and success. We're confident that students
who have struggled in more traditional academic environments will find the right blend of challenge and understanding at Oliverian.
The Oliverian School offers rolling admissions.
The Oliverian School is a college-preparatory boarding school. View our current list of 2008 College Acceptances.
SUMMER PROGRAM DATES ANNOUNCED:
From June to August, summer comes full bloom to the Oliverian campus through its Summer Session. With experienced and dedicated staff,
Oliverian Summer Session offers individual choice, a variety of programs, and a platform to strengthen academics.
The Oliverian School Summer Program
is made up of two 4-week sessions which can be combined into an 8-week program or taken separately.
Session 1 begins on Sunday, June 22, 2008 and ends with graduation on Saturday, July 19, 2008. Session 2 begins on Sunday, July 20, 2008
and ends with graduation on Saturday, August 16, 2008. The combined program runs from June 22 – August 16, 2008. For more information,
view our Summer Program details or view a printable brochure (PDF - 2.53 MB).
DATES TO REMEMBER:
• Fourth Quarter Ends: Friday, May 30
• Graduation: Sunday, June 1, 2008
• Summer Session I Begins: Sunday, June 22, 2008
• Summer Session I Graduation: Saturday, July 19, 2008
• Summer Session II Begins: Sunday, July 20, 2008
• Summer Session II Graduation: Saturday, August 16, 2008
NEW AT OLIVERIAN SCHOOL -- May 2008
 5.9.2008
Electives Week
The Oliverian School offers Electives Week twice a year - once in late Autumn and once in Spring. During Electives Week Oliverian students enjoy a well-earned change of pace as they earn academic credit while experiencing a wide variety of classes through hands-on learning. The Spring Electives Week was held in the last week of April. Classes offered include:
• Bee-Keeping
• Native Folklore and Primitive Skills
• Alternative Healthcare
• Dance
• Flamenco Music
• Sun, Wind and Water
• For the Birds
• Computer Programming
• Life Skills
• Speak Your Mind
• New England Colonial Culture
• Wilderness Highways
• Philosophies of Adventure Explored through Advance Rock Craft
 5.9.2008
Center for School Success
Letter from Beth Reed, M.Ed
As the end of the school year rapidly approaches, "33 days, but who's counting" as one senior told me yesterday, we are seeing several students succeed in areas where previously they have not. The resulting energy, enthusiasm and self-confidence are becoming a new source of motivation and sense of pride for students.
Once a strategy starts working, we tend to assume the problem is "fixed" and abandon the very thing that was making us successful. It happens all the time: Students who begin using a binder to keep track of papers may start to see the benefits of being more organized. They assume the organization problem is solved, and go back to their old ways of shoving papers into the bottom of their backpacks. The student who is succeeding with extra time for tests, or who finds it easier to concentrate in class when the teacher gives an outline of the notes, starts performing well and the parents, teacher and/or student think the scaffolding is no longer needed, so it is removed.
As teachers and parents, we need to encourage our teenagers to use the strategies that work for them, and to keep using them. (Do you know any successful adult using a day planner who would willingly give it up?) We need to help students think about learning environments (colleges, summer activities, etc.) they choose. Good choices will provide the external support to allow each individual to develop and demonstrate his or her full potential. Encourage your son or daughter to think about what he or she needs to have in place to do his or her best work. Help them make careful decisions about avoiding distractions and pit falls that have been problematic in the past. Gently guide them so healthy self-confidence doesn't become over-confidence. Help them set reasonable expectations and plan for a successful future.
5.7.2008
College Acceptances Keep Flowing In
Spring is here, and students continue to hear from prospective colleges about admissions for Fall 2008. Many of our seniors have
already received 'fat' envelopes, inviting them to join Freshman classes across the nation. Congratulations, Seniors! Click here to see our current list of 2008 College Acceptances.
 4.11.2008
Summer Session offers Horseback Riding at Dartmouth Riding Center
Pack your boots and riding helmets! The Oliverian School Summer Program is pleased to announce the addition of
horseback riding to our exciting line-up of summer activities for students.
Students will be riding at the Dartmouth Riding Center at the Morton Farm in Etna, NH. This fine, long-established riding center offers lessons and boarding for Dartmouth students and staff, as well as community children and adults. In addition, the Dartmouth College Intercollegiate Riding team trains out of this facility.
Oliverian riders will spend Sunday afternoons at Morton Farm, enjoying one-hour lessons. Each lesson will include horse prep, riding, and horse/barn care. Students do not need prior riding experience.
Learn more about the summer session.
4.10.2008
Student Group Supports New Students
Now that the campus is full of life after Spring Break, we have many new faces joining the Oliverian community. We have recently enrolled twelve new students for the second half of the year. What a fantastic addition!
To support our new-comers, Oliverian has started the New Student Support Group. The purpose of this group it to acclimate new-comers to Oliverian life, provide opportunities to bond with each other outside of the classroom, and to show them the influential role they play within their community. Of course, they also meet just to have fun with outings, dinner, movies, and the ever popular night of bowling.
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